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Dumfries & Galloway Golf Club. (1880 - 1894)

The club was founded in 1880.

The 9-hole course was laid out at Kingholm by a Mr Fergusson.

Following the tragic death of 12 year old David McKay, who was struck by a golf ball on the course in 1894, the committee decided to move to Summerhill, where a 9-hole course was laid out by Willie Fernie. The club remains at this location, although the course has been greatly altered and extended over the years.

Entry from the Golfing Annual 1888/89.

Below is the result of a one sided match played on Saturday 24th March 1888 at Prestwick against the St Nicholas Club.

Prestwick St Nicholas Golf Club

Dumfries Golf Club

John Hunter

2

G Fernie

0

W Hunter

3

W M Blake

0

J Wallace

5

R Wright

0

J Andrew

3

J Leitch

0

James Gibson

1

Dr Rowand

0

John Gibson

9

R Steele

0

John Ferguson

8

J Morrison

0

Captain Meikle

3

Captain J Reid

0

W T Morton

2

J Dickie

0

M Smith

5

J Todd

0

Ex Preceptor Wilson

6

R P Murray

0

T McLaren

8

J Cumming

0

A M Turner

2

L Starkey

0

D Ferguson

8

C W Thomson

0

66

0

A series of foursome games followed which included a match between the famous Willie Fernie of Troon and W M Blake against Percy Wilson and W Hunter (3), the latter pair winning by 2 up.

The earlier Dumfries Club put up a much better show when the return match was played against Prestwick St Nicholas on Wednesday 23rd May 1888 at Dumfries, result below. The weather was fine and the greens were in excellent condition for the match.

Dumfries Golf Club

Prestwick St Nicholas Golf Club

W M Blake

0

John Hunter

6

H A Timms

1

James Andrew

0

Dr Rowand

3

John Wallace

0

W Le G Dudgeon

0

W Norton

6

R Wright

0

W T Morton

0

J Leitch

2

D Guthrie

0

Robert Steele

5

Andrew Turnbull

0

T Morrison

9

James Howat

0

F Reid (captain)

0

Jas Meikle (captain)

2

J Dickie

0

T McLaren

0

D Dickie

0

A M Turner

1

J Todd

0

M Smith

1

James Macdonald

0

A Hutchison

5

C Lindsay

0

J Bowden

6

Law Starkey

0

W Hamilton

9

20

36

Below is the result of a one sided match against Prestwick St Nicholas played over the new course at Prestwick on Thursday 18th May 1893.